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Definition of "idiosyncratic" []

  • Peculiar to a specific individual; eccentric. (adjective)

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Use "idiosyncratic" in a sentence
  • "Of course, that comes with certain idiosyncratic positions — not so good on gay rights, very good on the right to kill foxes for fun."
  • "I refer to Shopsin's, the ultimate in idiosyncratic cuisine, now located for your madcap pleasure in the Essex Street Market."
  • "Empathy here has been reframed as emotion that is "idiosyncratic" -- personal -- a danger to reason."